In this episode of At the ‘G, host Anthony Hudson speaks to Dennis Keith Lillee, a sportsman whose connection with the MCG and its crowd is as strong as anyone in the history of the ground. The Dennis Lillee story is also one of resilience; returning after being told he might never bowl again due to stress fractures in his back. In this episode, Li…

In this episode of At the ‘G – Part 2 of our 1977 Centenary Test special – host Anthony Hudson is joined by Rick McCosker, Rod Marsh, Kerry O’Keeffe and more to recap how one of the great Test matches finished with the most historic of results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Melbourne Cricket Club

In this episode of At the ‘G – the first of a two-part special on the Centenary Test match played between Australia and England at the MCG in March, 1977 – host Anthony Hudson looks back at what is universally regarded as one of the greatest cricketing occasions, and matches, ever. Hudson hears from courageous opening batter Rick McCosker, Kerry O’…

In this episode of At the ‘G, host Anthony Hudson brings you the second part of the MCG story of the great Leigh Matthews, sharing tales of triumph from his September deeds as a coach. Lifting off from Leigh’s acceptance of an assistant coaching role at Collingwood as part of a succession plan to take over from Bob Rose, Huddo explores Leigh’s hist…

In this episode of At the ‘G, host Anthony Hudson explores the career of the formidable Leigh Matthews and the highlights of a playing career from 1969 to 1985 that saw Leigh play 332 games, kick 915 goals for Hawthorn, win four premierships and an incredible eight best and fairest awards. We hear from ‘Lethal Leigh’ himself on his memories of foot…

For the first time since 1964, the Demons were crowned minor premiers in 2021 following years of tribulation. Ahead of the Club's preliminary final match against Geelong at Optus Stadium on Friday 10 September, the latest episode of the MCC members’ podcast looks back on a decade of dominance for the Demons through the 1950s and 1960s that was foll…

In this episode of At the ‘G, host Anthony Hudson takes us back 65 years to the 1956 Summer Olympic Games which saw the Melbourne Cricket Ground play host to unforgettable sporting feats as the main stadium for Australia’s, and the southern hemisphere’s, first Games. Athletes from the 1956 Games, Marlene Matthews and Gloria Cook Wigney, reflect on …

In this episode, host Anthony Hudson pays tribute to the incredible contribution of former Melbourne coach Neale Daniher, whose refusal to submit in the face of enormous adversity has seen him turn his personal battle with MND into an uplifting campaign to raise awareness – and important funds – in the fight against the ‘Beast’. We hear about Danih…

From almost being laughed out of a Channel Nine studio in 2010 following a bold declaration of 75,000 members, three Premiership flags and zero debts by 2020, to now sitting comfortably at the table of Australia’s best sports administrators. In this episode of At The ‘G, Richmond chief executive and former Tigers star, Brendon Gale, sits down with …

In this episode of At the ‘G – the first of a two-part special on the Boxing Day Test of 1981 – host Anthony Hudson takes a look at one of the most remarkable and dramatic days of Test cricket, when Australia faced the all-powerful West Indies attack at the MCG and Vice-captain Kim Hughes delivered one of the most courageous centuries the game has …

A talented Test batsman and fieldsman, Paul Sheahan surprised everyone when – at the age of just 27 – he retired from cricket to take up a senior teaching position. Sheahan would go on to become one of Victoria’s top educators and serve on the MCC Committee for 28 years, which included a four-year term as President. As Sheahan tells host Anthony Hu…

This year marks 53 years since Richmond last met - and beat - the Geelong Cats in an AFL Grand Final. At the helm in 1967 was coach Tom Hafey, who would go on to lead the Tigers to three more flags at the MCG. In this bonus episode of At the 'G, host Anthony Hudson shares a never-before aired interview he conducted with the late Tom Hafey in 2001 a…

“Who would’ve thought that the sequel would be just as good as the original?” One year and one week after Leo Barry’s match-saving mark saw the Sydney Swans triumph over the West Coast Eagles on the last Saturday in September 2005, the two sides met again on the hallowed MCG turf. Facing off in back-to-back AFL Grand Finals, it was always going to …

It’s one of the most iconic marks – and calls – in football history. But Sydney’s drought-breaking premiership was more than just a moment. In this episode of At the ‘G, host Anthony Hudson assembles a who’s who from the day: coaches Paul Roos and John Worsfold, Leo Barry, Brett Kirk, Michael O’Loughlin, Amon Buchanan, Chris Judd, Dean Cox and comm…

Ordinarily one of the signature functions on the Club’s annual calendar and held at the MCG, the Bradman Luncheon comes to you in 2020 as a special episode of At the ‘G. In this episode, host Anthony Hudson reminisces about the importance and history of the luncheon through a virtual format to mark what would have been the 20th anniversary of this …

Every major games has a designated local hero and at the 2006 Commonwealth Games it was 25 year-old Melburnian Craig Mottram. In part two of this extended look at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, host Anthony Hudson speaks to Mottram about the build up to the Games – all of which unfolded outside the front door of his Richmond home – and the thirteen m…

In episode two of At the ‘G, host Anthony Hudson looks back on the day in March 2006 when nearly 80,000 fans at the MCG witnessed Kerryn McCann and Kenya’s Hellen Cherono Koskei battle it out in one of the all-time great marathons. McCann’s emotional win took on even greater significance when the mother-of-three tragically lost her battle with brea…

In this introductory episode of At the 'G, Huddo talks with MCC President Michael Happell about his early memories as a member, his first year as President of the MCC, the Club’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the path towards gathering together in the Reserve once more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…